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Pelican Elementary School

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Pelican Elementary School ranks 1212 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1212^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Pelican Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cape Coral, Florida, serving 919 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Lee District, which is ranked 59 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pelican Elementary School has seen fluctuating rankings within Florida, ranging from 603 out of 2,064 elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 1,212 out of 2,258 in 2024-2025. The school's rating by SchoolDigger has also varied, from 4 stars out of 5 in 2013-2014 to 2 stars out of 5 in the current 2024-2025 school year. However, the school's test scores generally outperform the Lee District and the state of Florida in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 3-5. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate is 56%, compared to 48% for the district and 57% for the state.

Pelican Elementary School's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than the nearby Caloosa Elementary and Hector A. Cafferata Junior Elementary schools. However, the charter schools in the area, such as Mid Cape Global Academy and Oasis Charter Elementary School-South, tend to outperform Pelican Elementary School in both test scores and statewide rankings. Additionally, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 26.6% to 36.4% over the past few years, which may be impacting its overall performance.

963

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,736

Per pupil spending ?

49.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3525 SW 3rd Ave
Cape Coral, FL 33914

(239) 549-4966

District: Lee

Students who attend Pelican Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Caloosa Middle School
	Challenger Middle School
	Diplomat Middle School
	Gulf Middle School
	More...
	Mariner Middle School
	Trafalgar Middle School
High:	Cape Coral High School
	Ida S. Baker High School
	Island Coast High School
	Mariner High School
	More...
	North Fort Myers High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.8%

White:

43.7%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2014 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg50%

Florida avg58%

1,212^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 59Elementary Schools in the Lee

59^th of 67Lee among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	1212 of 2258	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.0	995 of 2256	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	668 of 2240	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	735 of 2219	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.9	774 of 2247	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	907 of 2182	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	870 of 2118	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.5	711 of 2112	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.3	776 of 2087	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.1	603 of 2064	70.8%	★★★★☆
2013	67.7	624 of 2029	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.8	742 of 1984	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.3	647 of 1985	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.7	662 of 1919	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.4	502 of 1847	72.8%	★★★★☆
2008	71.1	502 of 1789	71.9%	★★★★☆
2007	70.2	529 of 1786	70.4%	★★★★☆
2006	67.4	558 of 1688	66.9%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math60%~ state avg

English Language Arts50%-6 vs state

Science49%-6 vs state

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Thursday, May 10, 2018

I love pelican elementary my kids go there they love it so much, the teachers work one on one with your child and my kids have succeed si much there. 5 stars Close Quote

Schools Near Pelican Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pelican Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3525 SW 3rd Ave	Cape Coral	33914	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 549-4966	963	51	18.8	49.7%	421 (43.7%)	45 (4.7%)	431 (44.8%)	11 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (5.7%)	45.7	1212^th of 2258 public elementary schools	46.3%		54	995^th of 2256 public elementary schools	55.9%	217	56.0	47.0	48.0				64.0	65.0	53.0				49.0					$10,736	$882	$9,855
Heritage Charter Academy Of Cape Coral	Public, Charter	K-8	2107 Santa Barbara Blvd	Cape Coral	33991	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 829-5134	234	0	46.4	93.2%	85 (36.3%)	7 (3.0%)	123 (52.6%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.1%)	16.1	2008^th of 2258 public elementary schools	11.1%		8.1	2186^th of 2256 public elementary schools	3.1%	178	48.0	24.0	29.0	63.0	41.0	64.0	37.0	18.0	42.0	19.0	42.0	43.0	21.0	41.0	77.0		82.0	$8,665	$182	$8,483
Gulf Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 SW 17th Pl	Cape Coral	33914	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 549-2726	1,193	69	17.2	37.1%	642 (53.8%)	29 (2.4%)	434 (36.4%)	19 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (5.7%)	74.2	527^th of 2258 public elementary schools	76.7%		67.8	687^th of 2256 public elementary schools	69.5%	160	69.0	69.0	63.0				78.0	72.0	69.0				58.0					$10,969	$741	$10,228
Skyline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	620 SW 19th St	Cape Coral	33991	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 772-3223	1,141	61	18.7	52.4%	454 (39.8%)	70 (6.1%)	556 (48.7%)	10 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.1%)	40.3	1345^th of 2258 public elementary schools	40.4%		45.7	1202^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	46.7%	143	50.0	51.0	48.0				62.0	58.0	50.0				45.0					$11,075	$1,295	$9,780
Cape Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4519 Vincennes Blvd	Cape Coral	33904	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 542-3551	798	40	19.9	45.1%	387 (48.5%)	35 (4.4%)	335 (42.0%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (3.9%)	67.7	698^th of 2258 public elementary schools	69.1%		71.8	600^th of 2256 public elementary schools	73.4%	98	60.0	63.0	67.0				66.0	66.0	66.0				67.0					$12,402	$691	$11,711
Patriot Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	711 SW 18th St	Cape Coral	33991	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 242-1023	954	50	19.0	52.1%	322 (33.8%)	67 (7.0%)	515 (54.0%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.6%)	40.2	1353^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	40.1%		50.1	1091^st of 2256 public elementary schools	51.6%	262	55.0	54.0	50.0				62.0	54.0	43.0				46.0					$10,291	$1,148	$9,144
Oasis Charter Elementary School-South	Public, Charter	K-5	3415 Oasis Blvd	Cape Coral	33914	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 542-1577	875	51	17.1	27.5%	546 (62.4%)	20 (2.3%)	263 (30.1%)	20 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.9%)	82.2	361^st of 2258 public elementary schools	84.0%		90.6	156^th of 2256 public elementary schools	93.1%	205	73.0	61.0	71.0				72.0	79.0	86.0				76.0					$9,555	$00	$9,555
Trafalgar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1850 SW 20th Ave	Cape Coral	33991	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 283-3043	910	51	17.9	39.8%	389 (42.7%)	40 (4.4%)	423 (46.5%)	20 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.1%)	59.7	888^th of 2258 public elementary schools	60.7%		69.1	655^th of 2256 public elementary schools	71.0%	233	57.0	57.0	60.0				62.0	62.0	62.0				67.0					$11,586	$879	$10,707
Mid Cape Global Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	76 Mid Cape Ter	Cape Coral	33991	Lee County	Lee	Yes	No	No	No	(239) 995-0904	1,145	53	21.6	55.8%	160 (14.0%)	101 (8.8%)	858 (74.9%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	20 (1.7%)	22	1847^th of 2258 public elementary schools	18.2%		14.3	2054^th of 2256 public elementary schools	9.0%	207	51.0	45.0	34.0	43.0	55.0	43.0	49.0	48.0	23.0	36.0	43.0	41.0	43.0	32.0	100.0	100.0	78.0	$8,008	$35	$7,973
Caloosa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	620 Del Prado Blvd S	Cape Coral	33990	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 574-3113	968	58	16.5	52.7%	347 (35.8%)	72 (7.4%)	475 (49.1%)	19 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (5.7%)	54.9	989^th of 2258 public elementary schools	56.2%		56.4	935^th of 2256 public elementary schools	58.6%	54	54.0	57.0	50.0				64.0	72.0	63.0				53.0					$12,890	$1,531	$11,359

Frequently Asked Questions about Pelican Elementary School

What district is Pelican Elementary School in?

Lee

How many students attend Pelican Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 963 students attended Pelican Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Pelican Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pelican Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Caloosa Middle School
Middle : Challenger Middle School
Middle : Diplomat Middle School
Middle : Gulf Middle School
Middle : Mariner Middle School
Middle : Trafalgar Middle School
High : Cape Coral High School
High : Ida S. Baker High School
High : Island Coast High School
High : Mariner High School
High : North Fort Myers High School

Is Pelican Elementary School a good school?

Pelican Elementary School ranks 1212^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pelican Elementary School?

Students at Pelican Elementary School are 45% Hispanic, 44% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 1% Asian.

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